As part of a new bicycle facility pilot program, the City of Mississauga’s Transportation and Works and Community Services Departments have installed crossrides – a crosswalk for cyclists and pedestrians – on a number of multi-use trails in the City.

typically, cyclists are required to become pedestrians when crossing at an intersection by dismounting and walking their bicycles across. At a crossride, a cyclist can ride their bicycle along a crosswalk based on design guidelines provided by the Transportation Association of Canada.

“A combination of pavement markings and signage is being used to identify the bicycle crossing to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.” added Andy Harvey, manager, Traffic Engineering & Operations. “Drivers and pedestrians have not been trained to expect cyclists crossing off the travelled portion of the roadway so the key task moving forward will be generating awareness and promoting education among residents.”

Currently crossrides are installed on Sheridan Park Drive at Homelands Drive and Fifth Line, with more to come this year.

This is an interesting piece of infrastructure. Do you know of places in Toronto that these would be useful?